One of the first things you should learn in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is to leave your ego at the door. Ego’s cause injuries and no one wants to be injured, especially not by a training partner. When you’re starting to learn BJJ the fundamentals seem endless, so it’s understandable that
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It’s official: Nick Diaz is fighting again. More than 17 years after their UFC 47 fight, Robbie Lawler and Nick Diaz are back – but who will come out on top this time? The UFC has officially announced that Diaz will be taking on Robbie Lawler at UFC 266 on
Read moreCommonly known as “2nd best”, one of the worlds best grapplers, Craig Jones, has had to pull out of the upcoming Road to ADCC event due to a hand injury. Jones’ match was supposed to be against IBJJF World Champion Lucas ‘Hulk’ Barbosa, but now it looks like someone else
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When March 2020 came around, rapper Action Bronson (real name Ariyan Arslani) decided it was time for a change – right at the beginning of the pandemic. Since March 2020, Bronson has lost 140lbs (64kg) – an insane amount of weight. Entwined into his lifestyle change, the rapper has also
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Grappling Insider’s Lucy Wynne catches 10th planet BJJ black belt and professional competitor Kyle Boehm for an exclusive. Kyle Boehm is an American grappler who fights out of 10th planet Oceanside, CA under Geo Martinez. Boehm has been tearing through the sub-only No Gi scene, and stands in at 6’3
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The long awaited Polaris Squads 3: Team UK & Ireland Vs Team USA has been postponed from 17 July to 7 August 2021. The push-back is in accordance with the UK government announcement that occurred on 14 June, meaning the lift of the lockdown restrictions will be delayed. The event
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IBJJF World Master Championship 2021 has now opened registration. The event will be held in Las Vegas Convention Center Hall on 10th-13th November 2021. Visit ibjjf.com to sign up today. IBJJF are also partnered with FloSports who will be airing live footage of the event via a live stream. This
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In order to get a more adapted approach of nutrition tailored to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Grappling Insider speaks with two qualified nutritionists who are also high-level BJJ athletes: Krzys Dk, a brown belt with a masters in nutritional public health, and Dean Kirk a licensed nutritionist and purple belt. All
Read moreSubmission Underground have announced an 8-man tournament (SUG 24) in a bid to beat reigning SUG Absolute Champion, Mason Fowler. American black belt slayer under Caio Terra, Mason Fowler, has made quite a name for himself recently especially after his big double-win over Craig Jones at SUG 16 and SUG
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Hydration (among many other things I’m sure) in BJJ just isn’t really focused on. We’ve all got our water bottles on the side, and we will have a quick sip, but we don’t really tend to think about hydration as such. However, when taken seriously proper hydration can massively help
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